King Kaddick is dying and the coronation band that chooses the next ruler is missing. Princesses Calla Lily, Gladiola, and Marigold set out on an unprecedented worldwide journey to find the magical crown. Who stole it, and where is it now?Robbers, a barbarian prince, a recalcitrant king, and even a member of King Kaddick's own council stand in their way.Can Kaddick's three daughters find the crown of tears before time runs out?

On Quibell's seventeenth naming-day he leaves the orphanage to begin his training as a Healer. By day's end, he's accidentally killed the Archmage, fled the city of Turpan, and been captured by nomads.If he remains to marry Tamar, the chieftain's daughter, the evil Mages will retain their power over Turpan forever. If he returns to the city, can he bring justice and freedom to his people?

A Routine Mission Never Is…When Captain Skylar is assigned to locate a missing scout on the planet Earth, he doesn't realize how complicated the mission is.His own ship destroyed, finding Rantek is his only way home. Lt. Jenna, a battle-stranded Cavalier, points Skylar to a Klodfon base buried in the Nevada desert.Now he has to rescue Rantek and Jenna, escape the base, and warn the Fellowship of the Klodfon presence on Earth, all without letting the locals know about t...

Alone in Kwenndara, Princess Tanella cares for the refugees from war-torn Jurisse while she worries about her loved ones' safety. Her new husband Fergan is two days away in Renthenn coordinating the business of two kingdoms.Kings Jameisaan and Fergasse join forces in Jurisse to pursue the war against the Black Army. They know Liammial hasn't played his last card, and are willing to give their lives to protect their people and their children.Who will triumph and claim the thro...

Nisa never asked for this. When the Enforcers killed Kiersten for being a telepath, Nisa was the only Teep close enough to hear her cry for help. Now she must complete Kiersten's mission, gathering and delivering the segmented message that promises to change the world – how, she's not sure, but it can't get any worse, can it?Everywhere she goes, someone's watching her, touching her mind. She struggles to shut the presence out. With the warlords hunting down telepaths, will Nisa liv...

Two short stories by Scott Ashby examine the adaptability and resiliency of people whose lives have been irreparably altered by moving to a different space (Home Life on Wolfbane) and time (Log of a Displaced Person).

Lavinia enters the shop looking for a rare book for her fiancé's birthday only to discover the proprietor isn't quite what she expected.

Princess-Ambassador Marnie, a Deltoid of the Doralian Empire, has been stranded on earth for several years…but a loophole in NASA's shuttle program just might get her a ride home – if she can pull it off.

The fate of the Ten Kingdoms is at stake!Preparing to marry a man she's never met, Princess Tanella is kidnapped.Escaping the cottage isn't difficult, but finding her way home alone and on foot is the greatest challenge she's ever faced. She must return in time for her wedding, or there will be war.The only things standing in her way are the Black Army, the traitors at court, three hundred miles, and the Great Krakitts mountains.Will she arrive in time?

More than anything, Jenna wants to be a Cavalier when she grows up, but her parents have other plans. Forced into studying to become a teacher, Jenna feels her life is out of control – but when the Klodfons destroy the entire colony, Jenna finds out what out of control really is.Can she and the eight children she pulled from the wreckage survive the Klodfons – and the rats – until the mine fleet comes for them, or will they be just another group of victims of the destruction of Dec...

Stefan just discovered the identity of his truefather, and the legacy that should be his. The only thing between himself and his rightful place on the throne of Sama Valley is his best friend , Prince Jalon Komel.

Lt. Jenna, flexible, innovative, and outside-the-box thinker is paired with the formal and strictly by-the-book Lt. Tyson on a first-contact mission to the military-minded planet Kiral.Fortunately, the first people they meet aren't the let's-dissect-the-aliens type. Unfortunately, some of the people on the ruling council have their own agendas already on unstoppable schedules.Will Jenna and Tyson complete their mission to invite Kiral to join the Fellowship, or will the unc...